The Northern Wind

Listening in close, the child looked to the ground in thought. Was it really that special? He promised Sinbad some time ago, in a rather dark way, that he would stay by his side forever. Tilting his head up, he held his little hands into balls in front of him.

“Does that mean Sin and I are married? I promised him a long time ago that I would stay by his side forever. He gave me a new life and a new purpose. Does that count?” Oh my god. Just what was he thinking…? Really, a child’s mind can be rather extreme.

Suddenly, he stopped and started to laugh.

“Then again, he’s rather useless without me to keep him in check. His thoughts can be too rash and he always ends up getting himself in trouble. It’s really fucking ah-noy-ing.” He didn’t love Sinbad anyway. Ja’far knew nothing of love, but he knew that he didn’t look at the teenager like Hinahoho looked at Rurumu.

And then Ja’far spoke up again.

And Hinahoho nearly dropped the basket he was holding.

“W-well you’re not married yet!” He sputtered, “I mean--” The giant coughed, realizing what he’d just said. “-I mean there’s a whole ceremony and it’s this official thing, and I know you’re good friends but marriage is a huge commitment and.... and...”

All right, take a deep breath Hinahoho-- Ja’far’s too young to get married anyways. Just put a hand on his head so his darts were thrown off course enough to miss that rabbit he was aiming for, and smile reassuringly once it’d scurried away.

“We try not to kill unnecessarily in Imuchakk.” He explained. Yes, a much easier topic! “And we already have plenty of meat in our stores, certainly enough to get by for awhile. Leave the rabbit be.”

Ja’far was learning so much these past few days, being forced to keep himself to his studies. At one point, Rurumu offered to have him come along to go gather some food out in the forest. The next town wouldn’t be in view for another few days, and it was already getting late. 

“Well...” He began, pondering his words carefully, “...Only people who love each other very much, inside and out, get married... ” 

“It’s like when you promise a close friend that you’ll always be there for them, that you’ll always be at their side forever. Except marriage is a special vow that one makes to another. That they’ll always be there for them, through sickness and in health, no matter what happens, until death do them part.” Hinahoho paused in picking the berries to heave a dreamy sigh.

send “💪” to catch my muse working out

He only ever practiced with his daggers when he was sure no one would be around to see it. Not because he was self conscious, but because he preferred the quiet. It helped him concentrate. He’d removed his normal robes in exchange for something more comfortable and gone outside to practice throwing his daggers, moving the wires around his arms, stepping and turning and jumping into the air. When he noticed that he was being watched, however, he stopped, one dagger embedded into the practice target before him. 

Yeesh Ja’far was scary when he was focused on those daggers of his-- Hinahoho hadn’t seen that look in his eye in years. 

And it was as unnerving as it ever was.

It shouldn’t have been surprising-- that such darkness would still be right under the surface... And yet it was still eerie when the Imuchakk caught the other in his training regimens, or just off guard in general. That such a bright smile could go so cold in an instant.

“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.”

“The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep.”

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.”

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.”

“Freedom lies in being bold.”

“The brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and does not stop until you get into the office.”

“Forgive me my nonsense., as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.”

“The best way out is always through.”

“I’m not confused. I’m just well mixed.”

“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.”

“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”

“It’s a funny thing that when a man hasn’t anything on earth to worry about, he goes off and gets married.”

“The middle of the road is where the white line is - and that’s the worst place to drive.”

“You can’t get too much winter in the winter.”

“I’d just as soon play tennis with the net down.”

“What we live by, we die by.”

“Some say the world will end in fire, some say in ice.”

“Education doesn’t change life much. It just lifts trouble to a higher plane of regard.”

“The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them.”

“You don’t have to deserve your mother’s love. You have to deserve your father’s.”

“Nothing can make injustice just but mercy.”

“Thinking isn’t agreeing or disagreeing. That’s voting.”

“Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.”

“If society fits you comfortably enough, you call it freedom.”

“I never dared to be radical when young for fear it would make me conservative when old.”

“We love things we love for what they are.”

“The only certain freedom’s in departure.”

“The artist in me cries out for design.”

“You have freedom when you’re easy in your harness.”

“To be a poet is a condition, not a profession.”

“A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.”

“To be social is to be forgiving.”

“They would not find me changed from him they knew - only more sure of all I thought was true.”

“Humor is the most engaging cowardice.”

“Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.”

“One aged man - one man - can’t fill a house.”

“If we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane.”

“Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I’ll forgive Thy great big one on me.”

“I’m not a teacher, but an awakener.”

“I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way.”

“Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.”

“I’m against homogenized society, because I want the cream to rise.”

“Poetry is what is lost in translation.”

“The first thing I do in the morning is to make my bed and while I am making up my bed I am making up my mind as to what kind of a day I am going to have.”

“I had a lovers quarrel with the world.”

“Good fences make good neighbors.”

“One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.”

“Nothing gold can stay.”

{I went on hiatus awhile ago because it was too hard to keep up with my blog(s), but now that my life has calmed down a bit, I’d like to get back into the RP groove…. If anyone would still like to that is.

I admit I’m a bit behind in both Magi and Sinbad no Bouken, but I hope to catch up on them in time, and I don’t think it’ll affect my RPing too much.

Point is, I’m a bit rusty but I’d love to RP with you guys if anyone still remembers me!

"Uh well, y'know... funny faces is just how I always look. It must be the whole giant thing..." Stobbit with the cute smiles kid, it's not helping his conscience.

"Anyways I gotta go do work things like the super important general of Sindria that I am, so hope you have a nice day, stay out of trouble now!"

"Yep. Totally sure." He hadn't swept a broken vase under the carpet or anything. It wasn't worth anything. Not like they'd gotten it from a foreign ambassador. Nope.

Happy New year everyone, I hope this year brings you all happiness you all deserve. Last year been a roller coaster for me, but you guys never failed to bring a smile on my lips and brighten my day. I love every single one of you and I hoped to spend another year laughing with you guys and enjoying every interaction in character and out of character with you guy. 

But enough with cheesy speech Here are the list of the lovely people I will forever follow no matter what:

The Adorable Babus: The precious people that simply adored and I’m so lucky to call every each of them friends/family.

king-armakan, shararrakesa, fxnalis, conquerorofzagan, itslikethesun, miles-xanthous

The Senpai: people I stalk enjoy watching on my dash but I is a shy potato to approach.

Our real OTP and U know it.